I Cry (Ja Rule song)

"I Cry"
"I Cry"
Single by Ja Rule featuring Lil' Mo
from the album Rule 3:36
Released	April 3, 2001
Recorded	2000
Genre	East Coast hip hop, R&B
Length	4:32
Label	Murder Inc.; Def Jam;
Songwriter(s)	Jeffrey Atkins, Roberts Mays, Irving Domingo Lorenzo Jr., Cynthia Loving; Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff
Producer(s)	Irv Gotti, Lil' Rob
Ja Rule singles chronology
Lil' Mo singles chronology

"I Cry" is the fourth and final single from Ja Rule's second studio album, Rule 3:36. The song samples "Cry Together" by The O'Jays. This was also the final collaborative single by Ja Rule and former associate, Lil' Mo. It was after this release that Irv Gotti decided that Ja Rule should work with Ashanti.

This song became an urban hit during the late spring of 2001, peaking at number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 25 on the Rap Charts, and number 11 on the Billboard Hot R&B charts.^[2]

In 2008, the song was used as a sample in LL Cool J's record, "Cry", which also happened to feature Lil' Mo.^[3]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100^[4]	40
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[5]	11
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)^[6]	25
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[7]	25

Year-end charts

Chart (2001)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[8]	69

References

^ "I Cry - Ja Rule > Overview". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
^ "Rule 3:36 - Ja Rule > Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
^ "LL Cool J - Exit 13 (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. Discogs.com. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
^ "Ja Rule Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
^ "Ja Rule Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
^ "Ja Rule Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
^ "Ja Rule Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
^ "2001 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 52. December 29, 2001. p. YE-44. Retrieved May 19, 2021.

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[1] "I Cry - Ja Rule > Overview". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved May 23, 2013.

[2] "Rule 3:36 - Ja Rule > Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved May 23, 2013.

[3] "LL Cool J - Exit 13 (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. Discogs.com. Retrieved May 25, 2013.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Ja_Rule-4] "Ja Rule Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2021.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_Ja_Rule-5] "Ja Rule Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2021.

[sc_Billboardrapsongs_Ja_Rule-6] "Ja Rule Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2021.

[sc_Billboardrhythmic_Ja_Rule-7] "Ja Rule Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2021.

[8] "2001 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 52. December 29, 2001. p. YE-44. Retrieved May 19, 2021.

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